New Luxury Ram Tungsten Edition

New Luxury Ram Tungsten Edition

Luxury trucks

Back in the day, a truck was a truck. It was meant for work and perhaps the most luxurious part of one was the RAM ornament on the front of the hood. Not now. The luxury segment in the truck world is getting more and more popular. Meet the RAM Tungsten.

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Test Drive: 2017 Toyota 86

Test Drive: 2017 Toyota 86

Here are some quick facts on the Toyota 86. It’s a 2+2 seater, front engine RWD sports car. The engine is a 2.0 flat 4 boxer engine that puts out 205hp and 156lb-ft or torque. Top speed is 134mph, 0-60 is achieved in 6.2 seconds.  Fuel consumption on the manual transmission is estimated at 24mpg combined. The automatic (with flappy paddles) is at 27mpg combined.

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Do Your Neighbors Hate Your Loud Exhaust?

Do Your Neighbors Hate Your Loud Exhaust?

Ford has come up with an ingenious idea for you to still enjoy your loud exhaust and be a good neighbor. Ironically enough, Ford are calling this new feature “Good Neighbor Mode”.

The feature allows 2018 Mustang GT owners to schedule times on their vehicle when the exhaust can be quiet or when it can roar. The quiet exhaust mode limits the noise of the exhaust by using valves in the system that will close to restrict it. It’ll take the noise down from about 82 decibels to 72 decibels. That is about the equivalent of taking the noise from garbage disposal levels to a shower. ¹

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Credit Score: How Does It Affect Your Car Payment?

Credit Score: How Does It Affect Your Car Payment?

 

Credit Score: How Does It Affect Your Car Payment?

Let’s start by asking what exactly is credit?

What is credit?

The definition according to Experian, one of the credit bureaus is, “Credit is borrowed money that you can use to purchase goods and services when you need them. You get credit from a credit grantor, whom you agree to pay back the amount you spent, plus applicable finance charges, at an agreed-upon time.”

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All New 2018 VW Tiguan Test Drive

All New 2018 VW Tiguan Test Drive

The old shape Tiguan has been around for quite some time, and with the very competitive compact SUV segment, it’s about time Volkswagen redesigned it. This time around it’s a long-wheelbase version that gets the option of a 3rd-row seating arrangement giving it the ability to carry up to 7 people.

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